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A former Skype executive has been named the new CEO of GoPro

GoPro, the maker of popular action cameras, announced on Wednesday that it has named Tony Bates as its president. Bates is the former president of Skype and executive vice president...

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A digital engagement firm called LivePerson has acquired Synchronite

The not-at-all-creepily-named “digital engagement” firm LivePerson has bought a German startup called Synchronite for its co-browsing technology. The deal should help LivePerson boost its real-time customer service product by allowing agents to see what...

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Cloud app analytics startup Netskope raises $35 million in funding

When it comes to understanding the profusion of applications employees are using to conduct business, IT departments are increasingly lost in the cloud. Over the past several years a number...

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Most companies in the U.K. aren’t ready to handle a DDoS attack

New research released by Neustar suggests that the majority of UK businesses are unprepared to cope with the threat of DDoS attacks. DDoS attacks are a common method for cyberattacks to disrupt...

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Apple’s CFO joins the Goldman Sachs board of directors

Banking firm Goldman Sachs announced on Monday that Peter Oppenheimer, who serves as chief financial officer of Apple, has joined its company's board of 13 directors effective immediately. Oppenheimer will be...

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$13.4 billion in old iPhones are being hoarded by consumers

According to research group OnePoll's "Mobile Mountain Study," conducted for resale website SellCell.com, iPhone owners are leaving a collective pile of unused legacy hardware on the table estimated to be worth $13.4...

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Dogecoin surpasses Bitcoin in number of transactions

Dogecoin, the virtual currency which started as a bit of fun but has gathered some steam, is the most transacted cryptocurrency on the Web. Data from Bitinfocharts.com  shows that the number of Dogecoin transactions...

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Americans spent more than $5 billion upgrading their iPhones in 2013

Americans reportedly spend more than $5 billion upgrading their iPhones, or switching to Apple from a competing brand, each year. Just to put this number in some context, it essentially means...

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AT&T’s questionable 9/11 tweets

It’s seldom a good idea for brands to use a tragic event to help promote a product, particularly on social media, where the message can easily get lost in translation....

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